Good morning and welcome to our live text commentary of second-seed Roger Federer's quarter-final encounter with the fifth-seeded Robin Soderling! The conditions are absolutely abysmal on Arthur Ashe at the moment, with a swirling wind whipping the ball all over the place. Can the five-time US Open champion Federer use that to his advantage? Or will Soderling repeat his French Open feat and beat the Swiss maestro again this year?

R. Söderling vs R. Federer | US Open

Men's Singles | Quarter-final | 07.09.2010 | New York

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R. Söderling (5)

R. Federer (2)

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5-7

WINNER! Federer brings up match point with his 17th ace of the match, and wins the match with his 18th! What a stunning performance from Roger Federer, who was absolutely sublime at times tonight. This was a truly memorable performance from the second-seed, and his reward is a semi-final clash with Serbia's Novak Djokovic.

5-6

BREAK! The wheels are falling off for Soderling now, as the Swede hammers a wayward forehand beyond the baseline to give Federer two break-points. He saves the first with an absolutely terrific high forehand to the sideline from the centre of the baseline, but surrenders the break on the second with a limp backhand into the tramlines. He's played the big points so well tonight, Federer, with five out of six break points converted.

5-5

Very weird from Federer, giving Soderling a 30-15 lead with yet another ridiculous forehand ballooned out off the frame of the racquet! He claws back to 30-30 with a cracking second serve, and earns a game point with a drop-shot approach, and great volley. Soderling hits the final serve wide into the tramlines, and Federer seals a nervy hold. He didn't land a single first serve in that game, and looked decidely shakey as a consequence.

5-4

BREAK! Not the best start from Soderling, opening the vital ninth game of the set with a double-fault, but he battles back to 30-30 with some real power on the groundstrokes. A looping forehand into net ends the next baseline rally, however, and offers Federer a break-back point, which he takes when Soderling nets another forehand! Gutting for Soderling, but pretty simple for Federer!

5-3

BREAK! A slack few points from Federer, and the former champ finds himself a break-point down! He sends a forehand harmlessly into the tramlines to surrender the break, and all of a sudden finds himself serving for the third set!

4-3

It's hard to see who's going to win this set at the moment, with Soderling rushing to 40-15 and keeping Federer pinned back with some impressive serving. A double-fault gives Federer a foothold, before the Swiss drags a cross-court backhand into the tramlines to concede the game.

3-3

Federer holds to 15, and looks utterly comfortable at the moment.

3-2

Soderling races to 30-love, but Federer shows that remarkable defence again to claw a point back, returning a massive Soderling smash and seeing the Swede volley into the net. Soderling earns two game points with his first ace of ther match, and goes on to hold. Good enough from the fifth-seed, but his single ace - compared to Federer's 15 - shows the differing quality between the two serves so far.

2-2

Federer holds comfortably, and the Arthur Ashe crowd are waiting breathlessly for one of these two to blink first.

2-1

Soderling keeps pace with a service game to 30, but just doesn't seem to have the arsenal to deal with Federer at the moment.

1-1

Even better from Federer though, who holds to love with an absolutely sublime drive volley, and an even more impressive half-volley. He's putting on a real show tonight, the former champion, and is just getting better and better.

1-0

Soderling does what he needs to do, winning the opening service game for the third straight set! Comfortable start from the Swede.

4-6

SET! What a way for Federer to close out the set: with his 13th ace! A stunning display of serving throughout the match from the Swiss, and he's got one foot in the semi-finals already! Soderling's got an enormous mountain to climb.

4-5

The Swede plays some brilliant, aggressive tennis on his way to 40-15, including a stunning forehand right into the corner. He secures the hold of serve with an enormous serve, but will have just one more chance to stay in this set. Can he break Federer for a second time?

3-5

Federer races to 40-15, before hitting a bizarre forehand into the crowd. He soon wraps up the game, however, forcing Soderling to serve to stay in the set!

3-4

That's better from the Swede though, quickly rattling off a hold to keep within touching distance of Federer's lead. They're about equal in terms of errors for the match (Soderling's 16 to Federer's 18), but Federer has sent 20 winners past Soderling, while the Swede has managed just seven of his own. The world number two is well worth his lead at the moment.

2-4

Federer makes what could be a vital hold of serve, doing what Soderling failed to do by consolidating his break.

2-3

BREAK! Federer looks out of sorts at the start of the game, but quickly shifts through the gears to win four straight points and a chance to break! On the break point, Soderling rushes to the net after an impressive backhand, crosscourt rally, but can only watch as Federer curves a forehand round him and into the corner for a third successive break of serve!

2-2

BREAK! What a response that is! Federer hits wide to give Soderling a break point, which the Swede converts with an absolutely terrific backhand pass down the line!

1-2

BREAK! Brilliant, brilliant tennis! Federer drags Soderling from sideline to sideline, but the Swede refuses to give up, chasing down each forehand and hammering the ball back low over the net. Federer produces a lovely, sliding forehand down the line for 30-40, before forcing deuce. He produces some quite brilliant defence to earn a break point, which Soderling fails to defend with his first double-fault of the match! Electric stuff out on Arthur Ashe.